Past Performances
A chronological listing since 1927, of artists performing for the Carmel
Music Society.
1927-28
Hart House String Quartet
Walter Gieseking, Pianist
Kathryn Meisle, Contralto
Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone
Horace Britt, Cellist
1928-29
London String Quartet
Alexander Brailowsky, Pianist
Kedroff Vocal Quartet
Albert Spalding, Violinist
Richard Buhlig, Pianist
Fred Leedom Scott, Tenor
1929-30
VIadimir Horowitz, Pianist
Roth String Quartet
Smallman A Cappella Choir,
Claire Dux, Soprano
1936-31
Walter Gieseking, Pianist
Aguilar Lute Quartet
Mina Hager, Contralto
Gregor Piatigorsky, Cellist
1931-32
Joseph Szigeti, Violinist
Neah-Kah-Nie String Quartet
Myra Hess, Pianist
Harold Kreutzberg, Dancer
E. Robert Schmitz, Pianist
1932-33
Vienna Boys Choir
Michel Penha, Cellist
Florence Austral, Soprano with John Amadio, Flutist
2 Concerts:
Pro Arte String Quartet
3 Concerts:
Penha Piano Quartet
2 Concerts:
Monterey Peninsula Orchestra
1933-34
Mischa Elman, Violinist
Teresina, Spanish Dancer
Roland Hayes, Tenor
Walter Gieseking, Pianist
1934-35
Don Cossack Chorus
Joseph Hoffman, Pianist
Igor Stravinsky, Pianist
& Samuel Duschkin, Violinist
Budapest String Quartet
1935-36
Hart House String Quartet
Jascha Heifetz, Violinist
Martha Graham, Dancer
Nino Martini, Tenor
1936-37
Harold Bauer, Pianist
Richard Crooks, Tenor
Nathan Milstein, Violinist
Trudi Schoop, Comic Ballet
1937-38
Rudolf Serkin, Pianist
Shan-Kar with Hindu Ballet
Nathan Milstein, Violinist
Budapest String Quartet
1938-39
Povla Frijsh, Soprano
Angna Enters, Dancer
Pasquier String Trio
Robert Casadesus, Pianist
1939-40
Ballet Caravan
San Francisco Trio with
Lawrence Strauss, Tenor
Artur Rubinstein, Pianist
Robert Virovai, Violinist
1940-41
Argentinita with Spanish Ensemble
Sylvia Lent, Violinist
Dorothy Maynor, Soprano
Vronsky & Babin, Duo-Pianists
1941-42
Lotte Lehmann, Soprano
Germaine Leroux, Pianist
The Trapp Family Singers.
Gregor Piatigorsky, Cellist
Ross Worsley, Bass Baritone
1942-43
Carmen Amaya and Gypsy Ensemble
Witold Malcuzynski, Pianist
Roland Hayes, Tenor
Belgian Piano Quartet
1943-44
Paul Draper, Dancer and
Larry Adler, Harmonicist
Alexander Brailowsky, Pianist
Horace Britt Trio
Ezio Pinza, Basso
1944-45
Robert Casadesus, Pianist
Roth String Quartet
Anne Brown, Soprano
Erica Morini, Violinist
1945-46
Jan Peerce, Tenor
San Francisco Opera Ballet
Adolf Baller, Pianist
Alexander Schneider, Violinist and
Ralph Kirkpatick, Harpsichordist
Andres Segovia, Guitarist
1946-47
Jussi Bjoerling, Tenor
Guiomar Novaes, Pianist
Maggie Teyte, Soprano
Trudi Schoop, Comic Ballet
Rudolf Firkusny, Pianist
The Alma Trio
1947-48
Markova and Dobin, Ballet
Jacques Thibaud, Violinist
Marian Anderson, Contralto
Benno Moiseiwitsch, Pianist
Martial Singher, Baritone
1948-49
Harald Kreutzberg, Dancer
Jennie Tourel, Mezzo-Soprano
Joseph Schuster, Cellist
Rudolf Firkusny, Pianist
Nathan Milstein, Violinist
1949-50
Kirsten Flagstad, Soprano
Pro Musica Antiqua
Dorothy Warenskjold, Soprano
Maryla Jonas, Pianist
Griller String Quartet
1950-51
Tropicana Ballet
Intimate Opera Company
Gregor Piatigorsky, Cellist
Erica Morini, Violinist
Lili Kraus, Pianist
Bidu Sayao, Soprano
1951-52
Yi-Kwei-Sze, Bass-Baritone
Yehudi Menuhin, Violinist
Shan-Kar with Hindu Ballet
Blanche Thebom, Mezzo-Soprano
Artur Rubinstein, Pianist
1952-53
Gina Bachauer, Pianist
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano
Leonard Warren, Baritone
Zino Francescatti, Violinist
The Griller String Quartet
The Alma Trio.
1953-54
Leonard Warren, Baritone
Salzburg Marionette Theatre
Joseph Szigeti, Violinist
Pierre Fournier, Cellist
Leonard Pennario, Pianist
Helen Traubel, Soprano
1954-55
Cesare Siepi, Bass-Baritone
Societa Corelli, Chamber Orchestra
C1ifford Curzon, Pianist
Isaac Stern, Violinist
Mattiwi1da Dobbs, Soprano
1955-56
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano
Dance Theatre Berlin
Grant Johannesen, Pianist
William Prirnrose, Violinist
George London, Bass-Baritone
1956-57
Zinka Milanov, Soprano
Joseph Schuster, Cellist
Festival Quartet
Frank Guarrera, Baritone
Luboschutz and Nemenoff, Duo-Pianists
1957-58
Nan Merriman, Mezzo-Soprano
Les BaIlets Jarúne Charrat de France
Festival Quartet
Isaac Stern, Violinist
Guiomar Novaes, Pianist
1958-59
Eileen Farrell, Soprano
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Baritone
I Musici Chamber Orchestra
Jose Greco and Company, Spanish Dancers
Louis Kentner, Pianist
1959-60
Nan Merriman, Mezzo-Soprano
BaIlet Español Roberto Iglesias
Jorge Bolet, Pianist
Quartetto di Roma
Roger Wagner Chorale
1960-61
Societa Corelli, Chamber Orchestra
Leon Fleischer, Pianist
Janos Starker, Cellist
Theodor Uppman, Baritone
Leontyne Price, Soprano
1961-62
Goya and Matteo, Dancers
Orchestra San Pietro of Naples
Russell Oberlin, Counter Tenor
Seymour Lipkin, Pianist
Anna Moffo, Soprano
Jaime Laredo, Violinist
1962-63
I Solisti di Zagreb, Chamber Orchestra
Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano
Rosalyn Tureck, Pianist
Goldowsky Grand Opera: "Rigoletto"
George London, Baritone
1963-64
Paris Chamber Orchestra
Grace Bumbry, Soprano
Ruggiero Ricci, Violinist
John Browning, Pianist
Richard Tucker, Tenor
1964-65
Brian Sullivan, Tenor
Societa Corelli, Chamber Orchestra
Byron Janis, Pianist
Teresa Berganza, Mezzo-Soprano
Zara Nelsova, Cellist
1965-66
Igor Oistrakh, Violinist
Ezio Flagello, Basso
Moura Lyrnpany, Pianist
Goldowsky Opera: "La Boheme",
Solisti Veneti Chamber Orchestra
1966-67
Regine Crespin, Soprano
John Browning, Pianist
Bach Aria Group
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Henryk Szeryng, Violinist
1967-68
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pianist
Western Opera: "Barber of Seville"
Thomas Paul, Bass-Baritone
Austin Reller, Violinist
Gary Graffman Pianist
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
1968-69
Oakland Chamber Orchestra
Roy Bogas, Pianist
Benjamin Britten's "Curlew River"
Young Uck Kim, Violinist
Rosalind Elias, Mezzo-Soprano
Raymond Lewenthal, Pianist
1969-70
Brussels Chamber Orchestra
Gerard Souzay, Baritone
Western Opera: "Medium" (Menotti) "Gianni Schicchi" (Puccini)
Wiliam Masselos, Pianist
Zara Nelsova, Cellist and
Grant Johannesen, Pianist
1970-71
Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist
Mary Costa, Soprano
Martha Graham Dancers
Itzhak Perlman, Violinist
Hamburg Chamber Orchestra
1971-72
Garrick Ohlsson, Pianist
James McCracken, Tenor and Sandra Warfield, Mezzo-Soprano
I Solisti di Zagreb, Chamber Orchestra
Julian Bream Guitarist
Western Opera: "Cenerentola" (Rossini)
1972-73
Ah Ahk-Performing Arts of Korea
Garrick Ohlsson, Pianist
Marilyn Horne, Soprano
Czech Nonet
Lilit Gampel, Violinist
1973-74,
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra with Neville Marriner, Conductor Christopher
Eschenbach, Pianist
Douglas Lawrence, Bass-Baritone
Valentina Oumansky: Dramatic Dance Ensemble
Gary Graffman, Pianist and Leonard Rose, Cellist
1974-75
John and Richard Contiguglia, Duo-Pianists
Aman Folk Ensemble
Jean-Pierre Rampal, Flutist and Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Pianist
Glenn Dicterow, Violinist and James Field, Pianist
Frederica von Stade, Soprano
1975-76
Igor Oistrakh, Violinist
Misha Dichter, Pianist
Jeannine AItmeyer, Soprano
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Jose Carreras, Tenor
1976-77
Ronald Turini, Pianist
Eleana Obraztsova, Mezzo-Soprano
Yugoslav Folk Dancers
Storck Duo, Harp & Cello
Nina Bodnar-Horton, Violinist
1977-78
Pinchas Zukerman, Violinist
Sherrill Milnes, Baritone
Ronald Turini, Pianist
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra with Dave Abel, Violin and
Paul Hersh, Piano & Viola
Craig Nies, Pianist*
1978-79
Kyung-Wha Chung, Violinist
Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra
Barry Tuckwell, French Horn and Andre Michel-Schub, Pianist
Jean-Philippe Collard, Pianist
Leona Mitchell, Soprano
Neil Rutrnan, Pianist*
1979-80
Grigory Sokolov, Pianist
Donald Gramm, Bass-Baritone
Toulouse Chamber Orchestra
Stephanie Chase, Violinist
Ruth Golden, Soprano*
1980-81
Shlomo Mintz, Violinist
Hermann Prey, Baritone
Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
Murray Perahia, Pianist
Judy Lin, Pianist*
1981-82
Jean-Philippe Collard, Pianist
Ransom Wilson, Flautist
Swiss Chamber Orchestra
Elly Ameling, Soprano
Diane Hidy, Pianist*
1982-83
Annie Fischer, Pianist
Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Jaime Laredo, Violinist & Conductor
Nathaniel Rosen, Cellist
New York Vocal Arts Ensemble
Ann Gresham, Soprano*
1983-84
Evelyn Lear, Soprano and Thomas Stewart, Baritone
I Solisti di Zagreb, Chamber Orchestra
Uto Ughi, Violinist
David Wehr, Pianist*
1984-85
Richard Stoltzman, Clarinetist
Empire Brass Ensemble
Hakan Hagegard, Baritone
Babette Hierholzer, Pianist
Mia Kim, Violinist*
1985-86
Uto Ughi, Violinist
Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano
Music from Marlboro
Jean-Bernard Pommier, Pianist
Robert Swensen, Tenor*
1986-87
Leontyne Price, Soprano
Misha and Cipa Dichter, Duo-Pianists
Hermann Prey, Baritone
Carter Brey, Cellist
John Sutherland Earle, Pianist*
1987-88
Jeffrey Kahane, Pianist
James Morris, Bass
Cleveland and Meliora Quartets
Annie Fischer, Pianist
Benefit Concert: Julius Baker, Flautist and Norma Jean Hodges, Soprano
Marvis Martin, Soprano
Lisa Smith, Guitarist*
1988-89
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianist
Budapest Chamber Orchestra
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Violinist
Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist and Emanuel Ax, Pianist
Neil Rutman, Pianist
Derek Anthony, Bass*
1989-90
Hambro Quartet of Pianos
Eugenia Zukerman, Flautist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianist
Thomas Allen, Baritone
William Kanengiser, Guitarist
Quink Vocal Ensemble
Bryan Verhoye, Pianist*
1990-91
Santiago Rodriguez, Pianist
Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
Camerata Musica of Berlin
Alicia De Larrocha, Pianist
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violinist & Cecile Licad, Pianist
Qi-Xin Pu, Violinist*
1991-92
Grant Johannesen, Pianist
Beaux Arts Trio
Itzhak Perlman, Violinist
Jorma Hynninen, Baritone
Empire Brass
Earle Patriarco, Baritone*
1992-93
Anne Akiko Meyers, Violinist
Lynn Harrell, Cellist
Frederica von Stade,
GuildhaIl String Ensemble
with Richard Stoltzman, Flautist
Yefim Bronfman, Pianist
Mark Anderson, Pianist*
1993-94
Paula Robison, Flautist and Ruth Laredo, Pianist
Ilana Vered, Pianist
Pinchas Zukerman, Violinist & Violist and Marc Neikrug, Pianist
I Solisti di Zagreb Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Hampson, Baritone
Thorsten Encke, Cellist*
1994-95
Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-Soprano
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Radu Lupu, Pianist
Leonidas Kavakos, Violinist
Krystian Zimerman, Pianist
Cynthia Clayton, Soprano*
1995-96
Midori, Violinist
Sergei Leiferkus, Baritone
Emanuel Ax, Pianist
Canadian Brass
Trio Fontenay
Yongmei Hu, Pianist*
1996-97
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
Misha and Cipa Dichter, Duo Pianists
Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano
Joshua Bell, Violinist and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianist
Abbey Simon, Pianist
Andrea Plesnarski, oboist*
1997-98
Gil Shaham, Violinist
Budapest Strings
Ben Heppner, Tenor
Man Haimovitz, Cellist
András Schiff, Pianist
Lanya Chianakas, Mezzo-Soprano*
1998-99
Sergei Nakariakov, Trumpeter
Beaux Arts Trio
Vladimir Feltsman, Pianist
Cho-Liang Lin, Violinist
Ruth Ann Swenson, Soprano
Heidi Hau, Pianist*
1999-2000
Florence Quivar, Mezzo-Soprano
Hilary Hahn, Violinist
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Pianist
Moscow Chamber Orchestra with Justin Blasdale, Pianist
Empire Brass
Felix Fan, Cellist*
2000-01
Bo Skovhus, Baritone
Arcadi Volodos, Pianist
St Petertsburg String Q.uartet
Munich Chamber Orchestra
Gil Shaham, Violinist and Orli Shaham, Pianist
Kenneth Goodson, Baritone*
2001-02
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Louis Lortie, Pianist
Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano
ltalian Saxophone Quartet
Dale Tsang-HaIl, Pianist*
2002-03
Stewart Goodyear, Pianist
Sharon Isbin, Guitarist
Burning River Brass
Ruth Waterman, Violinist/Lecturer
Emanuel Ax, Pianist
Caroline Campbell, Violinist*
2003-04
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Christopher O'Riley andFred Hersch, Duo-Pianists
Arnaldo Cohen, Pianist
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Violinist and The Assad Brothers, Guitarists
Andre-Michel Schub, Pianist and David Shifrin, Clarinetist
Sonia Gariaeff, Soprano*
2004-05
Mark Delavan, Baritone
David Finkel, Cellist and Wu Han, Pianist
I solisti di Venezia
Frederic Chiu, Pianist
Vienna Choir Boys
Beaux Arts Trio
Judy Huang, Pianist*
2005-06
Andras Schiff, Pianist
Alon Goldstein, Piano; Amit Peled, cello; Alexander Fiterstein, Clarinet.
Corey Cerovsek, Violinist and
Julien Quentin, Pianist
Saltzburg Chamber
Soloists
Olga Kern, Pianist
Katie Kadarauch, Violist*
2006-07
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,
Chamber Ensemble
Lynn Harrell, Cellist
Arnaldo Cohen, Pianist
Janaki String Trio
John Williams and John Etheridge,
Guitars
Brian Thorsett, Tenor *
2007-08
Frederika von Stade, Soprano
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Alexander String Quartet
Gil Shaham, Violinist
Michael Roll, Pianist
Ivan Zenaty, Violinist
American Brass Quintet,
Altenberg Piano Trio
Elizabeth Schumann, Pianist*
2008-09
Romeros Guitar Quartet
Adaskin Trio & Tom Gallant Oboist
Takàcs Quartet
Hans Boepple, Pianist
Voices of London
Bennewitz String Quartet
Triple Helix with Paul Hersh, Violist
Yefim Bronfman, Pianist
Dana Booher, Saxophonist*
2009-10
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields,
Chamber Ensemble.
Alexander Quartet & Eli Eban carinet
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano & Malcom Martineau, piano
Menachem Pressler & The American String Quartet.
Gustavo Romero, pianist
The Albers String Trio
Timothy Fain, violin & Cory Smythe piano
Rosetti String Quartet
Devon Guthrie, soprano*
2010-11
Angel Romero guitar, and Nefretiri Romero, mezzo - soprano
Gryphon Piano Trio
Misha and Cipa Dichter, Duo-Pianists
Soloists from Opera San Jose
Lynn Harrell, cellist, with Jon Kimura Parker, piano
Janina Fialkowska, piano & The Chamber Players of Canada
Bennewitz String Quartet
Tom Gallant, oboe, & The Wind Soloists of New York
Irene Kim piano *
*Young Musicians competition winner